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Published 15:59 21 May 2019 BST
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"It was an opportunity too good to refuse when it came up," he says, "and I can’t wait to get started and compete in an extremely competitive environment. I hope to add to the incredible success the province has had in the last couple of seasons."[caption id="attachment_178356" align="aligncenter" width="650"]
Cian Kelleher goes over to score his Connacht's second try during the Guinness PRO14 match against Scarlets at the Sportsground. (Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile)[/caption]
Kelleher will be joined in the senior squad, next season, by his younger brother Ronan, who is one of seven academy players to have been awarded a senior contract.
"There's no end in sight. When I was younger, I always wanted to make sure than I'd enjoy the last few years of my career and that I'd never put myself under any sort pressure. "Two years ago if you had asked me [if the end was in sight], you know, the body was starting to give up. I would have said that it'd be the World Cup and I'd be done. "If this season goes as well as last year did, and the body and mind are still in a good place, I would certainly be looking to play on, in some capacity."There is a chance that Rob Kearney could be offered a new deal, after the World Cup, but the veteran fullback may opt to hang up his boots when Ireland's involvement in the tournament ceases.
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